Reinhold Knacke
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Reinhold Knacke was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 44 aerial victories, plus one unconfirmed claim by day, achieved in approximately 160 com
Knacke c. 1939-1943
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn - Reinhold Knacke
Paul Gildner
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Paul Gildner was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 44 aerial victories, including two by day, claimed in approximately 160 combat missions maki
Reinhold Knacke
…of the Luftwaffe, which at the time included Lent (49 nocturnal claims), Ludwig Becker (40 nocturnal claims), Werner Streib (39 nocturnal claims) and Paul Gildner (37 nocturnal claims). He was promoted to Hauptmann on 1 January 1943. On the night of 2/3 February 1943, Knacke shot down a Short Stirling bomber on…
Paul Gildner
From left to right, Kammhuber, Lent, Gildner, Becker.
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn - Paul Gildner